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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: baldopepper on March 10, 2024, 04:10:18 PM

Title: Deer wintered well
Post by: baldopepper on March 10, 2024, 04:10:18 PM: Kind of a dark video, but thru out a little corn and in they came. Most seemed in great shape with good fawn survival. Had 4 or 5 whitetail mixed in with the mule deer, but mulies ran them out fairly quickly
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Post by: wadu1 on March 10, 2024, 04:22:21 PM: Thanks for sharing, wish it was an hour longer. I need to watch something, this crappy weather is keeping holed up.
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Post by: jrebel on March 10, 2024, 04:23:12 PM: That’s why the wolves are down there now.
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Post by: baldopepper on March 10, 2024, 04:42:41 PM: Quote from: jrebel on March 10, 2024, 04:23:12 PM
That’s why the wolves are down there now.
Maybe, but seeing the elk up canyon quite aways. Dog sat on the back deck watching em from about 15 feet and didn't seem to bother them. Was surprised how aggressive the mule deer were towards the whitetail, don't see them come in together very often. Nice to sit eating dinner while watching them prance around.
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Post by: jrebel on March 10, 2024, 05:34:53 PM: It is nice to see the deer had a mild winter. Hopefully we get a good spring with a little rains for good feed.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 10, 2024, 05:43:39 PM: It's about location. Some survived better in some places than other's.
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Post by: huntnnw on March 10, 2024, 09:22:24 PM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on March 10, 2024, 05:43:39 PM
It's about location. Some survived better in some places than other's.

show me where deer didnt winter well in WA? no snow pack hardly anywhere
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 11, 2024, 04:35:38 AM: Show you? Just because snow pack is low doesn't mean deer didn't winter well. Particularly where predator population has thrived. Think it thru
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Post by: huntnnw on March 11, 2024, 05:56:41 AM: we are talking winter kill, predators are 24/7 365
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Post by: vandeman17 on March 11, 2024, 08:43:39 AM: Little traffic this morning. The deer I have seen in town and the foothills all look strong. Lots of last year's fawn crop seemed to have wintered over well and look strong. I also have been happy to see a good amount of twins.
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Post by: ASHQUACK on March 11, 2024, 11:46:12 AM: My blackies are doing well as well.
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Post by: Rainier10 on March 11, 2024, 11:51:18 AM: Deer around my place are looking good. Lots of fawn recruitment and multiple sets of twins made it through the winter.
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Post by: ducks4days on March 11, 2024, 02:21:01 PM: Quote from: huntnnw on March 11, 2024, 05:56:41 AM
we are talking winter kill, predators are 24/7 365

And kill more when the weather is colder. Higher temps lowers pressure across the board.